When 13-year-old Anna Reighart decided to join her local branch church, she wasn't sure what to expect during the application process. What would she be asked? And what would she say? As it turned out, the whole thing was a lot easier than she thought. Here's her story . . .
A SMILING ANNA REIGHART FACES ME on the couch we've plunked down on and reels off her weekly activities: school, soccer practice, ballet, piano lessons . . . and church.
Like most of her seventh-grade friends, Anna finds her days are abuzz with homework and extracurricular activities. But for Anna, church is a top priority. In fact, two years ago she decided to join her local branch Church of Christ, Scientist—a decision she says she made on her own, and she says was easy to make.
